~ Auto Buzz ~: THE MotoGP QUESTION: Two-Strokes We asked eight MotoGP riders if they would welcome a return to 500cc two-stroke engines for, say, 2017. The answers may surprise you.

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

THE MotoGP QUESTION: Two-Strokes We asked eight MotoGP riders if they would welcome a return to 500cc two-stroke engines for, say, 2017. The answers may surprise you.



Valentino Rossi headshot Valentino Rossi: “It would be really curious. But I guess that even if the 500 two-stroke bikes would be back, they would never be like the machines I rode. Electronics changes the character of the bikes. Anyway, I would really love to ride a 500cc two-stroke bike again!”
Jorge Lorenzo headshotJorge Lorenzo: “No. I like the four-stroke bikes and the technological development of the last decade has gone in this direction. The bikes have improved a lot, not only in terms of performance but also as far as safety is concerned, so I prefer to stick with what we have. The old 500cc were dangerous and difficult to manage. I have never had the chance to ride a 500cc machine, but I remember how it was to ride the 250cc. You needed to be so delicate with the gas to avoid a crash.”
Marc Marquez headshotMarc Marquez: “Ha ha ha. If it is the same for everyone, why not?”
Nicky Hayden headshotNicky Hayden: “Yea, I never had the chance to ride a 500cc two-stroke bike and I would love to test it. I still hope that one day I will have the possibility to do some laps with a 500cc two-stroke bike, maybe at a show or a special event, why not?
Andrea Dovizioso headshotAndrea Dovizioso: “No. I have never tried one, so I don’t know what it would be like ride a 500cc two-stroke machine. But I think that bike was very angry.”
Scott Redding headshotScott Redding: “Yes, I’d love to be racing a 500cc two-stroke, especially with the advances in tire technology since they last raced. I think every rider will answer yes to this, surely?”
Bradley Smith headshotBradley Smith: “The 500 two-stroke machines are over. The era is done and the new MotoGP bikes are more technically advanced. There is always an evolution in racing. Of course we enjoyed the period of the 500cc, but as everything in life we evolve. It is the same for the electric cars. I think we will arrive to a point where we will only have sport electric cars. I don’t feel too disappointed I missed that era, although I would still like to ride a 500cc machine just to say, ‘I have a picture and I rode one!’”
Pol Espargaro headshotPol Espargaro: “Why should we go back to the 500cc machines if we can ride faster with what we have now? For sure, I would love to test this kind of bike. It would be a great experience. Can you imagine jumping on the bike that great champions like Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Kevin Schwantz, or Mick Doohan rode? I would love to discover their feelings while riding. In the same way, I’m sure that they also would love to test a MotoGP. A rider simply loves to ride all kind of bikes.” Valentino-Rossi Jorge-Lorenzo Marc-Marquez Nicky-Hayden Andrea-Dovizioso Scott-Redding Bradley-Smith Pol-Espargaro

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